The Atlantic Eagles scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They really took it to West Boca Raton for the full four quarters, racking up a 75-42 victory at home. Given Atlantic's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while West Boca Raton is ranked 317th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Atlantic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elanie Sullard, who scored 28 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. The matchup was Sullard's 11th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaira Todd, who scored 19 points along with nine assists and seven steals.
Atlantic pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for West Boca Raton, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Atlantic won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Boca Raton at 7:30 p.m. on January 11th. Boca Raton has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 0-3 during that stretch of close contests. West Boca Raton won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Spanish River at 7:30 p.m. on January 11th.
